How To Create a Stinger Hook Rig

Short strikes occur all the time, by adding a stinger hook to
your lures you will eliminate the short strikes and help to put more
fish in the boat. Stinger hooks are created by attaching a short
section of Dacron, Kevlar or Spectra braided material to a hook
which creates a loop that is a lure. Stinger hooks can be added to
almost all. By adding a stinger hook to the eye of the jig you can
catch more of those short strike bites. J style hooks are
traditionally used for stinger hooks but most hooks can be used if
matched to the lure they are to be used on. Below is how I create a
stinger hook rig, I used an 8/0 hook for illustration but the steps
are the same for all sizes of hooks.

Step
2: Cut a 12 strand of the Spectra or Kevlar braid material (I am using the
Kevlar material because it is yellow and shows up better in the photos)
and fold in half. This will create a two to four inch loop
depending on how you tie it to the hook. Vary the length of
the braid material to get the correct length of looped
material for your lure. I personally like the stinger hook
to be no longer than 1/3 of the total length of the lure
that I am adding the stinger hook to.

Step
3:
While holding the ends of the braid material together create a
standard Overhand knot.

Step
4:
Bring the loop through the circle again,
this begins to create a Double Overhand knot.

Step
5:
Pull the ends of the braid
material until the knot loops roll over
but do not cinch it down tight, allowing
the knot to stay open.

Step
6:
Insert the eye of the hook into the open Double Overhand knot with the
open loop facing away from the hook point.

Step
7:
Use pliers to tighten the Double
Overhand knot onto the hook shank and slide
the knot up against the hook eye.

Step
8:
If the hook eye is large enough, insert
the braided loop through the eye of the hook.

Step
9:
Add a liberal amount of Crazy
Glue (Follow all safety instructions provided
by the manufacturer and ensure that you are in a well ventilated area)
to the Double Overhand knot this will seal it and lock it in place.
Allow the Crazy Glue to dry thoroughly.

Step
10:
Cut a section of heat shrink tubing that will
cover the Double Overhand knot and at least that same length beyond the
hook eye. Using a low heat source heat the heat shrink tubing until it
no longer shrinks. ** Follow all safety
instructions provided by the manufacturer and ensure that you are in a
well ventilated area. ** Your stinger hook is
now complete. You can add it to the front eye of a
lure or store these out of the sun and attach as needed.

Step
11:
To attach
the stinger rig to the front eye of a lure,insert the loop through the eye of the lure.

Step
12:
Bring the hook through the braid material loop that
you just inserted into the eye of the lure.

Step
13:
Tighten the
loop by pulling the hook as tight as possible. This will create a cow
hitch around the lure eye. You can also add the stinger hook rig to hook
shanks using the same method.

Step
14:
Here is a big iron jig with a stinger
hook attached. This is a large jig for large fish but the
steps are the same no matter how big the lure is.